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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
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THROWN FROM A qRAIR.
samuel T0ppia Oa Kirk wood In-
jursd al Trainer station.

1ur3d at Trainer station.
Fridays Chester, Pa, Times says:
Samuel Toppin Of Kirkwood, Dol, was
badly injured last night at Trainer Station
by falling off train on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington q Baltimore railroad. He got
aboard the cars at Wilmington at $50
O'Clock, after purchasing ticket for Ches-
ter, and after the train began moving he
would not keep his seat, but walked back
and forth from one car to another. He was
Intoxicated and during the journey got into
a quarrel with some other man, who threat
ened to stab him, at the same time boasting
that he had killed a man in New York.
After this occurrence Topptn walked to
the rear platform of the smoking car, but
was brought back by passenger. He
did not remain inside very long, but as the
train left Claymont he went out again. The
passengers watched him and saw him lean
ing over the railing. but befors any one
could reach him the enoineer applied the
air brakes to stop the train at Trainer, the
sudden jarring throwing Toppin OIL the
platform. The conductor was notified and
the train run back, when the intoxl' ated
passenger was found lying on the track
stunned by bis -tall. His head WAS badly
cat, his face aud b dy bruised, while he re-
cuived thorough shaking up.
He was placed On the train and brought
TO Chester and DIR. Ulrlch summoned, and,
after remaining In the gentleman's waiting
room of the depot, WAS taken TO the Penn
sylsania Hospital on the 813 train by
Officer McElwee. The hospital physicians
found that he was not seriously injured and
after bandaging his numerous cuts and
bruises he was discharged and returned TO
mis- home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
AT TIE oAPTrAL.
The Visit of Delaware's Legislators
40 WAAhtngton.

1ItXlRNAh
40 Washington.
The biennial pilgrimage of the Della
ware Legislature 60 Washington was
made Wednesday week. The start was made
from Dover at 5.02 o'clock Wednesday
evening, two special oars being assigned
to the delegation--which numbered about
5O-and attached to thenorth-bound Nor
folk express. At Porter's the special cars
were switched off and taken across 10
Newark, where they were afterwards at
tached TO the New York and Washington
express and reached Washington ut II. so
O'clock
The visitors proceeded to the Harris
House, where they were met by senator
Salisbury and Representative Lore. Thurs-
pay morning, at MIR. Lore's invitation,
they took carriages and were driven
around the city. AT noon they stopped
at the White House, aud were met in the
East Room by Senators Gray and Sau.5-
bury. In few minutes President Cleye-
land, accompanied by Secretary OF State
Bayard, came out and formally received
the delegation. Senator Gray made the
presentations to Secretary Bayard, and
the latter introduced each one to Presi-
dent Cleveland. The President received
all with cordial shake of the hand, and
chatted agreeably. Secretary Bayard
looked well and seemed pleased to see his
Delaware friends.
At 2 o'clock the visitors lunched with
Senator Gray at the Capitol. The senator
was assisted in his duties as host by
Senators Blackburn and Beck Of Ken
tuky, Vance of North Carolina, and
Hampton of South Carolina, and the oc-
casion was one Of great pleasure to all
present. In the evening the visitors
dined with Senator Salisbury at Willard's
and thus ended one of the most delight
full days ever spent in Washington. The
delegation remained over.
During their travels the visitors were
the recipients of many courtesies and
kind attentions from T. M. Salisbury,
nephew of Senator Salisbury and Charles
W. McFee, Esq, Senator Gray's private
secretary. 8F
The Delaware delegation to Washington
returned last evening, most OF them cross
ing over from Newark to Porter,s and
going down the State ON the evening train,
while some came to Wilmington and waited
for the Norfolk night line. Yesterday was
devoted to- visiting the departments and
watching the closing hours Of the XIX
Congress, The dinner given the delegation
by Senator Salisbury, Thursday evening,
was notable event, a number OF senators
and congressman being present TO assist In
welcoming the visitors from Delaware. The
party, while going and returning on the
cars was In charge OF e. Bradford Murphy
Of the Delaware division who, as usual, left
nothing nndone that would eonduce to the
comfort or pleasure of the guests.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

Considerable uneasiness was felt in
Philadelphia Friday by the exposure
of a number of milk dealers who it is
said fed their COWS on distillery mash.
DR.. j, Chester Morris, appointment menu
Der of the Social Science Association,
which has of late devoted much attention
to the milk traffic, said that not more than
one customer out of twenty gets
pure fresh milk. "The result is
consequently appalling" DR.. Nor
ris said, ''The mortality among chill
dren and infants is very large. Fully
one third of the infants born die before
they reach the age of five years. My
observation has been extended and care
full, and have arrived at the conclusion
that this great mortality is duo to bad
milk The Social Science Association
has before the Pennsylvania legislature O
bin regulating the sale of milk and pro-
yiding for the appointment Of a milk in.
spector for Philadelphia. If the bill
becomes q law it will hereafter be mis-
demeanor to sell milk drawn from cows
fed on distillery mash.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

court, was also present. Governor Biggs
aud ex-Governors Stockley, Hall and
Ponder were there, as were also ex-Con-
grsssmen Martin, Lohsnd, Nicholson aud
Smithers, State Senators Martin and
Bacon, ex, Secretary w. r. Caussy, Attor-
ney. General Paynter and Deputy Biggs,
Collector john W. Causey, and dozens Of
others well and widely known.
In the parlor of the old house in which
he lived so long the dead judge, robsd in
black, with bis hands crossed and
placid expression on the familiar face
that looked more youthful than in life.
lay in a cloth covered casket enwreathed
with white roses. There were roses also
on the crossed hands and, on pillow at
the head of the coffin floral wreath and
cross. Nearly every one whom the sad
tered the room for a farewell look.
1t was q few minutes after O'Clock
when the casket was borne to the waiting
hearse and the cortege began to move
to st. Paul's Church. The casket
was borne by W. w. Rawlins, Charles Y.
Purnell, David 8. Purn9ll, Jaoob r.
Faucet, P. O. Penuell aud McKendi ee
Dowuham. The honorary pail bearers,
Chief Justice Oomegys, Judge Houston,
Judge Grubb, N. B. Smithars, john r
McFee aud Charles NJ. Cullen, Esqs., led
the long procession that walked b,side
the hearse and the carriages in which the
chief mourners rode.
Arrived az the church the casket was
lifted from the hearse, covered with
purple pail bearing a large scarlet cross.
and borne to the front of the altar. The
church was not large enough to hold thf
throug that sought admission The ger
vices were conducted by the Rev j.
Cooper Kerr of Milford, the former rec.
tor They comprised the reading of se-
lection from Corinthians, XIV, repeating
the apostles creed, singing Asleep in
Jesus,p prayer, and chanting by the
choir. The casket was then returned to
the hearse, which, with the attendant
carriages then started for the old Robin
son family burying ground at st. Georges'
Church, in Indian River hundred, ten
miles away. In this graveyard, which
dates back to the 18th century, lie the
bodies of Judge Wootten's wife and of
her parents. His own parents were
buried near Laurel.
The Wilmington and Dover visitors left
for home on a special train at O'Clock.
At Harrington the Norfolk express, being
an hour or more late. Conductor Ovens
of the special received orders to pursue
and catch the accommodation train at
Clayton. He did 30 after very fast run.
The whole distance, 2S miles, was made
in 81 minutes, including stop at Dover.
The run from Harrington to Dover, II
miles, was made in Is minutes; from
Dover to Clayton, II miles, in 13 minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
a BIG BLAZE.
The Kenuebec COutpanY,s Ice-house
Burned 10 the sar0und.


Burned 10 the sir0und.
The alarm of fire from box No. 16,
Eleventh and Church streets, at 10 o'clock,
Thursday night, was caused by the burn
ing of the large ioe-house belonging to the
Kennebec Ice and Coal Company, situated
on the Shellpot creek, near Brandywine
station. The building stands but a
couple of hundred yards back from the
railroad and was burning brightly at mid
night when the south. bound Norfolk ex-
press went by. The building, which con-
tanned fully 5000 tons of ice and was
about two-thirds filled, was totally de-
stoyed and the ice ruined.
The fire department responded and
made heroic efforts to reach the scene of
the conaagration, but, one by one, they
stuck in the mud by the wayside and none
of the steamers reached the fire, although
the Reliance and Friendship hose carts
reached it but could not be of any use.
The steamers could not have prevented
the loss which occurred, had they gone
into service, as the building was burning
fiercely by the time the companies could
have reached it.
The building was frame structure 15C
by 130 feet in extent, and building on
the same site was burned down several
years ago. The fire is supposed to have
been of incendiary origin, as no employe
is known to have been about the build.
ing. The company estimates it's loss a
from sl5, 900 to $l7, 1000. The insurance
is $40, 900, in the Royal, Lancashire Of
England, and some Philadelphia oompa.
nies, but all of which is held BY compa.
nies outside of the city.e
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

0pecidl 70 tut bhitinort sun.
LEwEs, DEL, March 4.--The epidemic OF
measles, which has been prevailing here for
the last two months, is beginning to abate,
and the physicians say that the WORT Is
over. One physician OF this town
says that he has treated nearly 200
cases, and Lewes and the community
around 1t have had at least 500 cases. Il
attacked old and young. An old lady of 75
years and babe two weeks old were both
afflicted. In one family II persons were
laid up at the same time. The public
schools have been thinned out and church
services were almost stopped. Several
cases resulted fatally here. The epidemic
was general over the lower eastern Penin-
sula, and people In the country. who
treated 1t at first lightly suffered very
much. It prevailed In Georgetown, this
county, six months ago and since then II
has visited almost every community In Sus-
sex and in the adjoining counties Of Mary
land. The doctors all agree that 1t Is "the
old-fashioned measles OF a virulent type.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

The legislature of Minnesota closed its
session at noon Friday. Several import
ant measures died for lack OF time to con-
slider them.
la, Siddon, lawyer and city councilman
of st. Louis, was Friday appointed by
the governor to be the circuit judge In place
Of Judge Thayer, promoted to the federal
bench.
The United States Senate Friday morn
ing confirmed the following nominations:
Henry B. Harris Of Georgia, to be third
assistant postmaster-g Commodore
Lewis A. Kimberly to be rear admiral
Charles 4. Grellet OF California, consul at
Algiers. and the following postmasters
New Jersey, Charles Brewer, Tineland; d.
A. Hudnut, Princeton. Pennsylvania, b.
x. Reiss, Greenville; M. Carroll, Sharon
William H. Bartholomew, CatasauquRj NJ.
W. Kaufman, CLARION. = - II q
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
sUsTAINING THE PRESIDENT.
Grant Post Endorses the Veto of the
PAuper Pension kRiil.

At meeting OF Grant Post, No. 10, De-
partment OF Delaware, GA. R., Friday night,
the following resolutions were presented
and unanimously adopted:
Resolued That U. s. Grant Post, No. 13,
Departmental of Delaware, G. A. r., do tender
their sincere thanks to Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, for his
manly veto of the Dependent Pension bill.
Res0loed, That the sincere thanks of this
Port be- rendered the House Of Representa-
tiyes of the United States, by voting to sus-
tain the veto.
Besolued, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the President OF the United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

4
In the galleries about 90 persons re-
manned throughout the nil ht, but as most
nf them were in recumbe,t ana somno.
lent attitud,s, it was evident that they
were not greatly interested in the very
tame scenes which were enacted in the
House in the last night session of the
Forty y-ninth Congress.
A few minutes after O'Clock Mr.
Blount (Ga } announced that the confer
euce committee on the Post office Appro-
priation bill had reached an agreement
by the recession of the Senate conferrees
from the subsidy amendment. The report
was agreed to, thus disposing of the bill
finally.
Mr.. Ward (Ind.) called up the veto
message on the Senate bill for the erec-
tion Of public building at Lafayette,
Indiana.
Mr.. Springer tIll.) raised the question
of consideration, and the House pro-
ceeded to kill time until the Legislative
bill came from the Senate.
This bill arrived about O'Clock, and it
was Immediately called up by Mr.. Hol-
man who explained that the point of diff
ference remaining between the two
houses was the item for secretaries for
senators.
After quite a heated controversy be
tween Mr.. Townshend (ll.,) and Mr..
Cabell (Va., } the former severely criticis-
ing the House oonferrees for yielding as
he said to the dictation of the Senate
while the latter vigorously defended them,
Mr.. Holman moved that the House re-
cede from its disagreement to the Sena-
torial amendment.
Mr.. Bayne Pa. } moved that the House
recede from its disagreement to amend
ment and sgree to the same with an
amendment giving clerks to representa-
tives. Lost.
Mr.. Holman's motion received a ma
jority vote, but Mr.. Taulbee made the
point of no quorum, which consumed the
time until 7.30 O'Clock, when his opposi-
tion was Withdrawn and the motion de-
clared to be carried, passing the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill.
Although the Deficiency bill had not
reached the House yet, on motion of Mr..
Long (Mahs.) the Senate amendments to
the bill were non. .conourTed in and the
speaker authorized to appoint con-
ference committee.
Vain efforts were made at o'clock to
secure an hours recess, but the point of
no quorum being repeatedly made by
members who wished to secure action
upon bills in which they were interested,
q call Of the House was ordered.
As early as o'clock spectators began
to occupy the galleries and an hour before
the expiration of Congress there were at
least 1000 persons present to be in at the
| death.
In order to enable the General Def
ciency bill to reach the President before
noon the hands of the clock were turned
back 10 minutes, and subsequently the
clock took another backward turn.
As the hands of the clock finally
pointed TO the hour Of noon Speaker Car
isle declared the House adjourned sine
die.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL UNSIGNED.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The River and
Harbor bill failed to receive the Presi-
dents signature. II reached him several
days ago but was "pocket-yetoed."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
GENERAL WILSON.

strongly Recommended for Inter-
state Commerce COmmissioner.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-General ]. II.
Wilson of Delaware, has been strongly
backed for interstate commerce commits
sioner by Secretary Bayard, and is said
to be on the Presidents list with Colonel
Morrison Of Illinois.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
southern Quail Tor Do1svxare.

The Delaware Game Protective Assocln-
ton, through George Ohnrchman, ordered
early during the year, $500 southern quail
for distribution in this State, but on account
Of their inability to catch them, only 100
have been received go far, and these were
set free at Smyrna. The others are expected
before the opening OF spring.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

Ex-state Senator James Mackln Of New
York, died in st. Augustine, Florida, on
Thursday night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

SALISBURY, Nd, March 4.-Mr. A. L.
Blumenthal, jeweler, of Salisbury, has
made an assignment for the benefit Of cred
itors to Colonel s. A. Graham, trustee. His
liabilities will amount to $500, and his
assets will not exceed 81 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

It is questionable whether the funeral
of Delawarean has ever drawn together
SO full representation of old friends and
well-known men from the three counties
as met at Georgetown Thursday to follow
the remains of the late Judge Wootten to
st. Paul's Church, where the service for
the dead was read and sung. His native
county was there in force. Dover sent
down every member of the Kent bar,
excepting four, who had gone to WASH
ington. New CASTLE was represented by
the large delegation.
The bench was represented by Chief
Justice Oomegys and Judges Houston
and Grubb, Chancellor Saulsbury's physi-
cal feeblsness uniting him for the Jour
ney. Judge Cummins of the municipal
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12
Ordinance No. q.
(Publishcd Nav 18th. 1ss7.

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING 0OGS
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the city of Colby:
SECTION !. ANY person owning or keeping
dog in the city of Colby shall cause his name
and the name and description of the dog, to be
registered by the clerk of the city of Colby in
book to be kept by said clerk for that pur-
pose. and shall pay to the said clerk annually
on or before tho first day of June tax of one
dollar for each male dog, and two dollars for
each female dog; and shall keep on the neck
of each dog SO registered a suitable leather or
metallic cellar, with the name of the owner or
the keeper, or the initials thereof and the let
ter r" distinctly marked thereon
SEC. 2 Any person who shall violate the
provisions Of the foregoing section shall upon
conviction thereof be fined not to exceed ten
dollars for every such offense
SEC. 3. Any and all dogs, whose owners or
keepers reside in this city, found within the
limits Of the city of Colby not wearing collar
er and the letter "R' marked thereon. and all
stray dogs. shall be killed. removed and buried
under the direction of the city marshal. who
shall receive therefor the sum Of one dollar,
to be paid out of the fund arising from collec-
ton of said tax.
SEC. 4. ANY person who shall take collar
from registered dog, or pla ce the letter 'R"
upon the collar of a dog not registered. shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by fine
not less than twenty-five dollars.
Sec 5. For registering each dog under this
ordinance the city clerk shall receive from the
party registering the sum of twenty-five
cents.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty of the city clerk
to report and pay to the city treasurer, once,
each month, all monies collected by him for
dog tax as aforesaid.
SEC. Z. This ordinance shalfDe in full force
and effect from and after its publication in
the Thomas County CAT.
Passed by the city council May 9Th, 1887.
Approved by the Mayor.
NJ. DONELAN, Mayor.
Attest:-E. s. TEAL, City Clerk.
(SEAL.1
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12

taken possession OF every other loan
office in town and that he proposed to
''tlown French & Riddle if it cost him
his scalp" Accordingly early this
morning Hi. Rates made a desperate
attempt to secure control of the farm
loan business SO ably conducted by
the gentlemen in charge. This was not
the first attempt the big Prophet
had made to control this house, and
the detection by French & Riddle of
this, another desperate attempt result
cd in desperate struggle in which
the "Big Prophet was nearly cut in
two, and he is now in the last gasps
of his existence, and it is safe to say
there will be but few disinterested
mourners at his funeral
Since the denouement, Messrs.
French & Riddle have given their
usual close attention to the interests
of their customers in their largely in
creasing business at the State Bank,
and are as ohliging and courteous as
ever, and one viewing their quiet and
placid demoanOr would never believe
they had so recently been two of the
parties in desperate deed of blood
shed, and no attempt has been made
for their arrest. Hi. Rates friends,
the competitors of the State Bank in
the farm loan business, are loud in
their assertion that they will soon be
in the clutches of the law but French
& Riddle state that 50 long as public
sentiment is with them they do not
fear the result of such an attempt,
and their many friends boldly declare
that by a cordial support they will
Illustrate any such attempt.
The popular feeling to-day is that
it is to everybody's interest to endorse
the action of Messrs. French & Rid
die in Kidding the community of
character so obnoxious and to patron
ize them to the fullest extent, especial
~ as with High Rates out of the way
they are making Farm Loans on terms
never before heard of west of Wichita.
They can make you a loan with ABSOLUTELY
no delay. They will allow full option
clause that is, You can pay off the loan
before it is|due, thereby stopping in
terest. They are headquarters. They
always fulfill their contracts. Their
papers are the most liberal in use and
are entirely free from properly so
called cut throat clauses. There is no
monkeying with them. 1t is home
institution, cannot afford sharp prac-
tice.
If you want the best loans on earth
come in and see them. 1t you desire
to place yourself on record as being
in favor of fair dealing and opposed
to Hi Rates in every form, you can
not better prove your honest convic-
tons than by throwing your patronage
and influence to French & Riddle.
HI. RATES HAS DIED.
Later-The coroner's jury cempos-
ed of six of our best citizens have
just returned Il verdict of justifiable
homicide This is in accordance
with the opinions of nine tenths of
our citizens